The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

1563-1736

By Julian Goodare, Lauren Martin, Joyce Miller and Louise Yeoman, January 2003


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Person Details

LA/828 Archibald Moncreiff

fullname
Archibald Moncreiff
title
Mr of Blagony
occupation
minister
office
no information
residence
Abernethy
other details
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notes
Involved in case in 1596. Was minister of Abernethy from 1586 to 1630. Was Prior and Commendator of Elcho, 1601 and pensioner of Scone Abbey. Appointed to Privy Council in 1589 and Commissioner of the True Religion in Perth, Stormont and Dunkeld. Member of the Assembly in 1590, 1597, 1602 , 1610 and 1618. Bought the estate of Balgony in 1611 and recommended for bishopric. Member of the Court of High Commission in 1619.
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